i consciously began to use b. smith not just for the restaurant but i thought of myself as a brand early on. i don't know that i said the word "brand" but i understood that i was the restaurant, the way i presented myself, the way that i presented the restaurant meant a lot. then i realized that you have to make sure that you have and are doing the most and the best that you can with what you have, but you have to be smart with whatever you do. you position yourself. you just don't wake up one day and become a restaurateur, wake up one day and become a model, don't wake up one day and have products at bed, bath and beyond. everything takes thought and it takes homework and it takes persistence. i've always been a woman who's trusted her instincts. investing in dan even before he was my husband made me feel good, made me understand this is a great thing. i'm excited about my life, i'm the founder and chief creative officer of b. smith enterprises but what really, really makes me happy is the faukts that i found a s